Published Replacement EU Law - the process

The table below sets out the main stages and deadlines in relation to the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee and the Stormont Brake. The deadlines relate to a published replacement EU act which has been notified to the Committee. Different deadlines apply to published new EU acts.

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StageDeadline
""Publication in the Official Journal of the EU 2-month scrutiny period starts
""Date of notification from the UK Government to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) N/A
""Deadline for the DSC's decision on an inquiry Within 5 working days of notification
""Deadline for publication of the DSC's report No later than 15 working days before the end of the scrutiny period
""Deadline for the Stormont Brake notification to the Speaker No later than 10 working days before the end of the scrutiny period
""Deadline for the Stormont Brake notification to UKG No later than 9 working days before the end of the scrutiny period
""Deadline for the UKG notification to the European Commission Before the end of the scrutiny period
"" End of the scrutiny period 2 months following the law's publication in the Official Journal